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As part of the commemorations, the federal government has committed to a $500 million dollar upgrade of the Australian War Memorial. And the government has also raised the prospect of signing a covenant with the armed forces, which is aimed at providing better support for those who've left the ...

As Remembrance Day approaches, business and the Federal Government have been eager to demonstrate their respect to those who fought and died for Australia. But some of their ideas are getting a mixed reception. Virgin Australia is pulling back from a proposal to give priority boarding and ...

As he was being stretchered from the bombsite in Afghanistan where he lost both his legs, Sapper Curtis McGrath joked that he could now become a Paralympian. He went on to win a gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, and is in training for the 2020 Tokyo Games. Curtis McGrath OAM is also now an ...

Entering higher education at any stage of your life can be a daunting prospect, but how much more complex is it when you've spent years in the defence force? from La Trobe University has found some Australian Defence Force (ADF) veterans face challenges in accessing university education, feel ...

If you've lost someone you love dearly, you'll know that the grief that comes lasts for a long time. For families of servicemen and women who've died, that can be compounded by many other factors. Gwen Cherne and Bree Till both lost their husbands - both men who served in the Australian Army. The ...